vặt vãnh

Thân thiện

Mẹ mua vài thứ vặt vãnh ở chợ.

Definition

1. Tính từ (Adjective):
   • Trivial, petty, insignificant: Describes something that is of little importance, value, or consequence. It often refers to minor matters, small items, or inconsequential issues that are not worth serious attention.
   • Miscellaneous, small, sundry: Refers to various small or assorted items, often of a minor nature, that are grouped together.

Usage Examples

• Tính từ (Adjective):
  • Đừng bận tâm đến những chuyện vặt vãnh. (Don't bother with trivial matters.)
  • Cô ấy đi chợ mua vài thứ vặt vãnh cho bữa ăn. (She went to the market to buy some sundry items for the meal.)
  • Đó chỉ là một lỗi vặt vãnh, không ảnh hưởng gì đâu. (That's just a petty mistake; it doesn't affect anything.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a dismissive or belittling connotation, suggesting that the subject is not worthy of consideration, effort, or worry.
• It is frequently used in the common phrase "chuyện vặt vãnh" (trivial/petty matters) to categorize unimportant topics or gossip.

Variants and Related Words

• Vặt (tính từ/động từ): As an adjective, it means "small," "minor," or "petty." As a verb, it can mean "to pick" (e.g., leaves, fruits) or "to do odd jobs."
  • việc vặt (chores, odd jobs)
  • hàng vặt (small goods, sundries)

Synonyms

• Trivial: Of little value or importance.
• Petty: Of little importance; trivial.
• Insignificant: Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
• Miscellaneous: Consisting of various types; assorted small items.
• Negligible: So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chuyện vặt vãnh: Trivial matters, petty talk.
  • Cả buổi họp chỉ bàn toàn chuyện vặt vãnh. (The whole meeting was just about trivial matters.)
• Việc vặt vãnh: Petty tasks, small chores.
  • Anh ấy dành cả sáng để làm mấy việc vặt vãnh trong nhà. (He spent the whole morning doing small petty tasks around the house.)

Học thuật

adj

1. trivial, petty